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Diseases of the Placenta

Hydatidiform mole: A poliferative cystic degradation of the chorionic villi.

Diseases of the Placenta

 

1.           Hydatidiform mole: A poliferative cystic degradation of the chorionic villi.

 

2.           Calcareous degeneration: Associated normal degerative process of the placenta. The maternal surface is rough to touch and white gritty substance like broken egg shells form opaque on it.

 

3.           Infarcts: Small whitish area of dead tissue found on the maternal surface. It results from necrotic chorionic villi. It can be found in cases of Pre-Eclampsia Essential hypertension and prolonged pregnancy.

 

4.           Oedematous placenta: This condition is found in hydrops fetalis when the placenta is large, pale with fluid oozing out from it.

 

5.           Syphilitic placenta: the placenta is greasy –lookin g and may weigh as much as one quarter of the weight of the fetus.


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